c4 Guy considering a c5
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: N E area of state Kansas
All I know, is with a little work that LT1 has an old school sound and I can set off car alarms. I get over 20mpg easy in my C3, and the damn thing will run under 13 (according to a g-tech anyway). I love that little engine!
**on a side note, the L98 is probably the coolest looking modern vette motor. Makes me think a giant pissed off spider is sitting on top with those long runners.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Los Angeles California
LOL @ giant pissed off spider. I thought the same when I saw the LT5.
I had 3 opti-sparks go bad on me in 1 LT1 engine. 1 of the times was due to the water pump going bad. (Brilliant design) The LT1 does sound great. And way better than the L98. But like I said, if I'm going to go with a more modern swap, I'll put an LM7 in it. A 5.3 will make more power and torque than the L98 and will be 100x less complicated and more reliable. LOL
I don't HATE the LT1, I just don't like it. LOL One of the bigger benefits to getting the 91 is that if I do the motor swap, I'll still have cheaper insurance.
I had 3 opti-sparks go bad on me in 1 LT1 engine. 1 of the times was due to the water pump going bad. (Brilliant design) The LT1 does sound great. And way better than the L98. But like I said, if I'm going to go with a more modern swap, I'll put an LM7 in it. A 5.3 will make more power and torque than the L98 and will be 100x less complicated and more reliable. LOL
I don't HATE the LT1, I just don't like it. LOL One of the bigger benefits to getting the 91 is that if I do the motor swap, I'll still have cheaper insurance.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: N E area of state Kansas
If I was going to swap today, would go with an LS, but at the time those motors weren't worth the extra expense of the swap. Yeah, water and spark never mix. Esepcially when the pump starts to go and leaks out the weep hole.....onto the opti. i think a bit part of why I don't mind too much is with the long nose of the C3 and the switch to the elctric fans I could change one with out too much headache if I needed.
LT5 also has that spider look to it. Those engines just look better than the plastic covers of the LT1 and LS series.
LT5 also has that spider look to it. Those engines just look better than the plastic covers of the LT1 and LS series.
